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dagger

DEFINITIONS OF: dagger

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n a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing

Synonyms:
sticker
Types:
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dirk
a relatively long dagger with a straight blade
kirpan
a ceremonial four-inch curved dagger that Sikh men and women are obliged to wear at all times
crease, creese, kris
a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade
bodkin, poniard
a dagger with a slender blade
stiletto
a small dagger with a tapered blade
Type of:
knife
a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point

n a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote

Synonyms:
obelisk
Type of:
character, grapheme, graphic symbol
a written symbol that is used to represent speech
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